Michael Jackson Catches On Fire During Filming Of Pepsi Commercial-This Day 1984

On this day in 1984 Michael Jackson the self-proclaimed “King of Pop” caught on fire and suffered second degree burns to his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in the Shrine Auditorium. This is the incident which sparked his addiction to painkillers.

below video of the fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5InV2rLyfI